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Initiatives

UNODC has launched a number initiative specifically targeting corruption prevention within the private sector. Examples of the types of initiatives include: e-learning tools and public-private dialogue projects on diverse anti-corruption themes relevant to the private sector.

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Current Initiatives

With the support of the European Bank on Reconstruction and Development, UNODC’s Corruption and Economic Crimes Branch and Civil Society Team is working together to conduct a series of workshops bringing together the private sector and civil society to combat corruption. Participants in the first of these workshops were trained on implementing effective anti-corruption compliance programs, building ethical corporate cultures, and combating corruption through collective action. Materials for this workshop can be found here, under 29 September 2017.

With the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative, UNODC is implementing a large scale project to combat corruption in the private sector in Colombia. This work includes strengthening the legal framework for the prevention of and fight against corruption, enhancing dialogue between the public and private sectors, and building the capacity of corporations to identify corruption risks through an online database and reporting mechanisms.

After the successful conclusion of a Siemens Integrity Initiative project in Mexico, UNODC’s Mexico Liaison and Partnership Office, in cooperation with UNDP, has continued to work hard to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in their fight against corruption by working with private sector entities and governments at the national and state levels to develop a model of code of ethics for the private sector, a self-assessment on risks related to corruption, a protocol of risk management for these risks for SMEs, a compound of good practices carried out by sectors and a series of hands-on training for SMEs and chambers to advance on the everyday challenge towards corporate integrity. As a testament to the strides forward made in this arena, the recent Mexican Act on Corporate Integrity was written in line with best practices gathered from this project.

UNODC, through the Education for Justice (E4J) Initiative, is supporting the work of academics at the university and professional school levels to teach integrity and ethics to the next generation of leaders in business, law, and government. Further information can be found on the E4J website.

UNODC’s "Fight against corruption" e-learning tool, developed in conjunction with UN Global Compact, consists of a series of videos that allow the user to work through common ethical dilemmas and confront common corruption risks in an interactive manner, and learn about the requirements of UNCAC through choosing the right path through these dilemmas. The tool has been popular with public officials and compliance officers alike, who often incorporate it into their own training programmes. UNODC continues to work on translating the tool, which is currently available in 24 different languages.

Past Initiatives

With the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative, UNODC implemented a series of projects in India and Mexico to review and enhance legislation related to private sector anti-corruption, deliver training workshops to law enforcement, judicial authorities, and private sector representatives, and strength systems of public procurement. Further information can be found
here and
here.

UNODC conducted a series of workshops in Indonesia, co-organized with the Corruption Eradication Commission, on the topic of Indonesian Supreme Court regulations on criminal corporate liability issued in December 2016. UNODC trained senior prosecutors, investigators, and police officers and raised awareness about the new regulations.

As part of its ongoing partnerships with the UN Global Compact (UNGC), UNODC contributed to UNGC’s “Blueprint for Business Leadership on the SDGs”, a series of tools for businesses to inspire businesses to take action toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Future Initiatives

Stay tuned for information on future UNODC private sector anti-corruption initiatives, including ways to get involved!